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Marquette Golden Eagles vs Wisconsin Badgers Odds

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Wisconsin looks to cover the Badgers-Golden Eagles pointspread on Saturday and improve its overall 6-1 mark when they host Marquette in college basketball action.

The Golden Eagles will try to spoil to the party on Saturday; they are 2-1 ATS against the number this season, while the Badgers are 4-0 ATS. Marquette is 2-1 on the totals; Wisconsin is 1-3.



View Marquette vs Wisconsin Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Wisconsin opened as 7.5-point favorites in this College Basketball tilt.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 17-ranked Badgers and the No. 78-rated Golden Eagles in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 96-94 win for the Badgers on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Wisconsin's No. 136 nationally ranked offense (70.7 points per game) against a Golden Eagles defense that sits as the No. 44 at 59.5 PPG. The Badgers have been averaging 47.3% from the field, less than the Golden Eagles have managed so far this season (53.1% on average).

Defensively, Marquette features the nation's No. 1-rated defense on the road, allowing 0 points per game. Wisconsin, meanwhile, comes in at No. 153 nationally in scoring at home.

Marquette won its last outing, an 88-56 result against Jacksonville on November 28. Marquette cruised to victory on Monday, running Jacksonville out of the gym and running up an 88-56 score at Bradley Center.

Wisconsin was a 60-57 loser in their most recent outing on the road against North Carolina. They covered the 6.5–point spread as underdogs. Jordan Taylor scored 18 points in a futile effort to lead the Badgers to a win (they lost 60-57 to North Carolina at Dean Smith Center on Wednesday).


Marquette Golden Eagles Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 8-2
Before playing Washington are 0-1
After a win are 7-3

Wisconsin Badgers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 10-0
Before playing Wisc-Green Bay are 9-1
After a loss are 9-1


A few Golden Eagles at Badgers trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Marquette's last 5 games on the road
Marquette is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Wisconsin
Wisconsin is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Wisconsin is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Wisconsin is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Marquette
Wisconsin is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing Marquette


Next up:
Marquette home to Washington, Tuesday, December 6
Wisconsin home to Wisc-Green Bay, Wednesday, December 7

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